As a patient, I support my optometrist gaining this privilege because I trust her. She takes time to explain my ocular health and recommends how we maintain it. I quit seeing ophthalmologists because they are so focused on invasive surgeries. These simple lasers are more within the scope of optometrists' practice because even a simple Google search shows most ophthalmologists don't even do them. All I see is cataract and LASIK surgery. I'd worry about my friends/family in rural areas even having access to these vision saving procedures.